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After Shoulder Surgery: Clothing & Hygiene

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After the pre-op appointment with my doctor I actually had to book a second appointment because I still didn’t know what to expect with this rotator cuff surgery.  I had learned a lot from the elbow surgery barely a month … Continue reading

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Strength in Relationships

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So long ago that I cannot recall where, I read a commentary about relationships told as a tale of two ships; it went something like this: Two ships lashed tightly together will sink at the first storm, but let them … Continue reading

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Living in a Shoulder Sling 24/7

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I have mixed feelings about this sling I’ve lived in 24/7 for almost six weeks now.  Besides the sling everyone who has ever broken an arm  knows about, this one has a block of Styrofoam that keeps the arm at … Continue reading

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Are Some Things Better Left Unsaid?

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In “The Pinocchio in The Planter,” an episode of BONES with the theme, “radical honesty,” Dr. Cam Saroyan tells Wendell, a lab assistant, that “Honesty clearly is the downfall of civilization.  Civility, propriety, and manners are its redeemers.” What do … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned From My Cats: #1 “Allowing”

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I learned a spiritual lesson  from the feisty cat I named “Lucy” as in, “You’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do!” (says Ricky Ricardo to wife, “Lucy” in I Love Lucy).  But “Lucy” wasn’t always her name. She was “Grey-ee” seven … Continue reading

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Apologies, Forgiveness , and Peace

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I know that many people prefer to ignore the “elephant in the room.” Not me.   I prefer to own my errors so I can learn from them and I expect others to do the same. Quick:  picture yourself in … Continue reading

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“A Sign From The Universe…”

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After she handed me the deli items on Sunday, the grocery clerk said, “Enjoy your owee!”  I replied, “Thanks,” despite my initial response, a gut-tweak of anger that this silly woman imagined I was on holiday–two surgeries in five months, … Continue reading